in green,
Weinviertel in red,
Mostviertel in yellow and
Industrieviertel in blue)]]
(, ) is one of the nine
States or ''Bundesländer'' in
Austria . The capital of Lower Austria (since 1986) is
Sankt Pölten — the most recent capital town in Austria. Prior to 1986, the capital of Lower Austria was
Vienna , even though
Vienna Is Not Properly Part Of Lower Austria . With a land area of 19,174 km&
2 and a population of 1.6 million people, it is the largest state in Austria, and in terms of population second only to Vienna (which also is a federal state).
Located east of
Upper Austria , Lower Austria derives its name from where it is situated on the
Danube River , which flows from west to east. The state borders on
Slovakia , the
Czech Republic , and on the other Austrian states of
Upper Austria ,
Styria and
Burgenland . The state surrounds Vienna.
See Also: History of Austria
The history of Lower Austria is very similar to the
History Of Austria . Many castles are located in Lower Austria. Klosterneuburg Abbey, located here, is one of the oldest abbeys in Austria. Also, before
World War II , Lower Austria had the largest amount of
Jews .
Lower Austria is divided into four regions:
Waldviertel ,
Mostviertel ,
Industrieviertel , and
Weinviertel . The
Wachau valley, situated between
Melk and
Krems in the
Mostviertel region, is famous for its landscape, culture, and
Wine .
Administratively, the state is divided into 21 districts (''
Bezirk e''), and four
Statutarstädte . In total, there are 573 municipalities within Lower Austria.
